Gordon Jenkins Presents Marshall Royal by Marshall Royal, Gordon Jenkins - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Altoist Marshall Royal led relatively few sessions in his career, just three full albums of his own, with the second one not released until 1978. For this project from 1960, Royal, who was still with Count Basie's big band, is backed by a string section, an occasional choral group (which sometimes gets in the way), and a rhythm section (partly from Basie's orchestra) on arrangements by Gordon Jenkins. Jenkins was best known for his lush charts for commercial settings, and the music on this CD reissue is not that much of a stretch for him. He essentially frames Royal's alto as if it was a voice. Royal, who sounds a lot like Johnny Hodges, plays well on the concise performances although much of the time he sticks near the melody. There are a few medium-tempo numbers included but this is mostly a ballad set. The overall results are nice if not particularly challenging.
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1. Caravan

by Gordon Jenkins, Marshall Royal

Primary Artist: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Main Performer
Composer: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Composer
Music Publisher: Arvee Music; Other

2. Ain't Misbehavin'

by Gordon Jenkins, Marshall Royal

Primary Artist: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Main Performer
Composer: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Composer
Music Publisher: Arvee Music; Other

3. Birth of the Blues

by Gordon Jenkins, Marshall Royal

Primary Artist: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Main Performer
Composer: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Composer
Music Publisher: Arvee Music; Other

4. Take the 'A' Train

by Gordon Jenkins, Marshall Royal

Primary Artist: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Main Performer
Composer: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Composer
Music Publisher: Arvee Music; Other

5. When I Grow Too Old to Dream

by Gordon Jenkins, Marshall Royal

Primary Artist: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Main Performer
Composer: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Composer
Music Publisher: Arvee Music; Other

6. Intermezzo

by Gordon Jenkins, Marshall Royal

Primary Artist: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Main Performer
Composer: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Composer
Music Publisher: Arvee Music; Other

7. Blue Prelude

by Gordon Jenkins, Marshall Royal

Primary Artist: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Main Performer
Composer: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Composer
Music Publisher: Arvee Music; Other

8. Battle Royal

by Gordon Jenkins, Marshall Royal

Primary Artist: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Main Performer
Composer: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Composer
Music Publisher: Arvee Music; Other

9. Goodbye

by Gordon Jenkins, Marshall Royal

Primary Artist: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Main Performer
Composer: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Composer
Music Publisher: Arvee Music; Other

10. Pagan Love Song

by Gordon Jenkins, Marshall Royal

Primary Artist: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Main Performer
Composer: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Composer
Music Publisher: Arvee Music; Other

11. Black Coffee

by Gordon Jenkins, Marshall Royal

Primary Artist: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Main Performer
Composer: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Composer
Music Publisher: Arvee Music; Other

12. Blues for Beverly

by Gordon Jenkins, Marshall Royal

Primary Artist: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Main Performer
Composer: Gordon Jenkins
Marshall Royal; Composer
Music Publisher: Arvee Music; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

41 minutes and 32 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

6/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/12 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz, Vocal, Traditional Pop, Swing

Label

Everest Records

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 31, 1970

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

191773582432